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Summary

Designed for courses that make extensive use of ethnographies and other supplementary readings, this is a concise introduction to the basic ideas and practices of contemporary cultural anthropology. Not a standard textbook, Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology, Seventh Edition, offers an elaborated discussion of the key terms and concepts that anthropologists use in their work. The book prepares students to read ethnographies more effectively and with greater understanding.

Author Biography

Robert H. Lavenda is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at St. Cloud State University.

Emily A. Schultz is Professor of Anthropology at St. Cloud State University.

Chapter 2. Culture2.1 Culture Against Racism: The Early Twentieth Century2.2 The Evolution of Culture2.3 Culture and Symbolism2.4 Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism2.5 The Boundaries of Culture?2.6 The Concept of Culture in a Global World: Problems and Practices2.7 Culture: Contemporary Discussion and Debate2.8 Culture: A Contemporary Consensus

Chapter 3. Meaning-Making and Language3.1 Making Meaning3.2 Studying Language: A Historical Sketch3.3 The Building Blocks of Language3.4 Language and Culture3.5 Language and Society3.6 Discourse3.7 Language Contact and Change3.8 Meaning-Making and Art3.9 The Anthropology of Media and the Arts

Chapter 8. Political Anthropology 8.1 Power 8.2 Political Ecology and Political Economy 8.3 Disputes and Dispute Resolution 8.4 Forms of Political Organization 8.5 Social Stratification 8.6 Forms of Political Activity 8.7 Social Control and Law8.8 Nationalism and Hegemony

Chapter 9. Economic Anthropology 9.1 The "Arts of Subsistence"9.2 Subsistence Strategies9.3 Explaining the Material Life Processes of Society9.4 Modes of Exchange9.5 Production, Distribution, and Consumption9.6 Mode of Production9.7 Peasants9.8 Consumption9.9 The Anthropology of Food and Nutrition